Dear Melanie,Next year, I will be attending a small college with a very small Jewish population. The school has no Hillel or Chabad, and I'm worried that I might lose touch with my religion. I grew up observing all of the major Jewish holidays and celebrating...
Move over Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles; there's a new indie princess in town. Her name is Clare Burson, and get this: not only is she Jewish, but her latest album, "Silver and Ash," was inspired by her two grandmothers' experiences as Jews living...
Most people know actress Fran Drescher for her nasally voice, big hair and fun outfits. However, Drescher's most notable attribute is bigger than any of her trademark quirks: the inspiration she brings to many people in the world. Drescher's personal...
St. Louis has a rich and storied history of blues music, dating back to artists such as Scott Joplin and W.C. Handy, to more contemporary ones such as Chuck Berry, Big George Brock and Tina Turner, who launched her career here. With all this homegrown...
For 10 days starting Thursday, Nov. 11, St. Louisans will be treated to the wonders of foreign and independent cinema when the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) kicks off its 19th year. Executive director Cliff Froehlich, artistic director...
For Elisa Heiligman-Recht, wife of Jewish rock star Rick Recht, a simple "Hello Elisa" greeting carries its own unique and frequent form, "Oh hi! You must be Rick's wife!" "[Being greeted as Rick's wife] doesn't even bother me. I love it when people say...
by Kyla Gersten and Haley Abramson
• Published October 13, 2010
Pro By Kyla Gersten These days when talking about technology, most people will inevitably mention teenagers. It is true – teens are obsessed with technology, but there are definitely benefits to this obsession. Technology greatly helps a number of...
Fox’s recent hit television series “Glee” has quickly emerged as a front-runner in a mess of shows offered nowadays. The simple charm and comedy that follows the misfits that make up the show’s glee club has attracted fans of all ages, backgrounds...
Many teens continue to feel pressured to try drinking, drugs, and sex, but recently a new trend has been in fashion: sexting.The majority of us are familiar with alcohol, drugs, and sex, but what exactly is sexting?“Sexting is all about getting the...
Abby Abrams and Madison Ginsberg
• Published September 8, 2010
It’s that time of year again: time to zip up backpacks and prepare for school, time to break out the sweaters, and time to begin the third season of Ohr Chadash.A new season means a new staff, and that’s where we, the 2010-2011 teen page editors-in-chief,...
For two days each year, Tower Grove Park is transformedinto a colorful, musical, cultural melting pot.This year, those days were Saturday, Aug. 28 and Sunday, Aug. 29. The event, appropriately titled the Festival of Nations, gathered enormous crowds for...
The holiday of Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, begins at sundown May 19. In communities all over the world, Jews can be found learning the Torah that our ancestors almost did not receive at Mount Sinai over 3,300 years ago. According to Torah scholar...
